Category Archives: Reading

Marathon Reading

Posted on 11/17/2007 by chick

I’m the only one running in the Vonnegut Marathon. If I don’t finish, no one will, but I’ve fallen behind. To catch up, I’m going to read several novels back-to-back. I’m reading Breakfast of Champions now and have both Slapstick … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Disappointments

Posted on 11/14/2007 by chick

Krondor, the Assassins and Krondor, Tear of the Gods by Raymond E. Feist Grades: C+ and D, respectively Assassins was tolerable all the way through and even ended on something of a high note (there’s nothing like a little human … Continue reading →

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Still Good

Posted on 11/13/2007 by chick

I finished reading Slaughterhouse-Five last night. Grade: A+ Slaughterhouse-Five hit me differently this time, but it’s still good. In fact, if I were to try something as crazy as making a top 10 book list, Slaughterhouse-Five would almost certainly be … Continue reading →

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It’s Just a Game

Posted on 10/28/2007 by chick

Krondor, the Betrayal by Raymond E. Feist Grade: D+ In Krondor, the Betrayal, Feist returns to the world he introduced in the Riftwar Saga. Reading the afterword, I discovered that the story for this book was based on a video … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on 10/27/2007 by chick

It’s time to catch you up on my reading. Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon: A Meg Langslow Mystery by Donna Andrews Grade: B I was drawn to this author by her cute titles, many of which feature birds, and I bought … Continue reading →

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Phooey

Posted on 10/15/2007 by chick

I just finished reading Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo by Obert Skye. Grade: B This is another book that I really wanted to like. I bought it new, which I only do if a book sounds particularly interesting. … Continue reading →

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Another Book Review

Posted on 09/23/2007 by chick

I read another book recently—The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories by Mark Twain. It’s one of Dover’s Thrift Editions and may I say how much I love them? They pack a lot of punch for the price. Grade: B+ Twain’s … Continue reading →

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Faerie Wars

Posted on 09/22/2007 by chick

Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan Grade: C+ I really wanted to like this book. It has a beautiful cover, blue with gold embossed lettering and the image of a butterfly. It has a comfortable weight and the binding is great … Continue reading →

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Kilgore Trout Rules

Posted on 09/12/2007 by chick

My favorite quote from God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater: [The ex-con] was a quiet, cynical, resentful man. He had never thanked Eliot for anything. Eliot was neither hurt nor startled. He was used to ingratitude. One of his favorite Kilgore … Continue reading →

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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater

Posted on 09/11/2007 by chick

“That’s one of the troubles with this country,” said the Senator. “The Madison Avenue people have made us all more alarmed about our own armpits than about Russia, China and Cuba combined.”—excerpt from God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt … Continue reading →

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